Anyone Quit Smoking after Lap Band?

[TRANAM1955 1]

HI Folks,

Nearly 7 weeks post op - feeling great - lost 25 pounds and inches galore. Saturday I went to a Stop Smoking seminar and have been smoke free 43 hours. Naturally, as a smoker, the key is to not pick up that first cigarette, just like not picking up that first drink. I quit smoking in 2001 for a couple of years and started a new job, and within 4 months, I just had to have a cigarette. I am 14 plus years sober, and I have never picked up a drink since, but cigarettes are like chocolate, and very hard to give up forever. So, for today, I won't smoke, won't drink and will make good food choices.

I am loosing slower than some, and have not had a fill. I am going to see how the next two weeks go and then schedule a fill if I am not losing any.

Have a great day!!!!

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[ragdollx19 1]

I have seriously been considering quitting smoking and know I will its just a matter of when? I am not banded yet and am extremely nervous about the pre-op diet. I was thinking of quiting shortly after getting my band. At my initial appointment they told me smokers have a hard time with the band because of the saliva.

Good luck on your journey without ciggs. You CAN do it!

[dwarden 1]

Allright ladies, here's another motivator to quit.

Smoking gives you wrinkles and makes you look older - in a bad way.

Just ask any surgical nurse. We can tell whether or not a woman smokes even when she's asleep and completely relaxed because they have a specific wrinkle pattern.

And I'm surprised that your surgeons didn't talk about smoking cessation as a preop. Smoking increases your anesthesia risk and delays healing.

But the wrinkles thing clinches it for me.

[leatha_g 4]

I quit 7 months before and it's been 4 yrs now. I'm SO glad I did. However, not soon enough to avoid the wonderful wrinkles that remind me of my habit of 22 yrs.

[Lynette617 0]

My Dr. told me he wouldn't operate on me unless I was clean a month before surgery. I'm trying hard to slow down. Only had 3 so far today, and it's 3:00pm, so I'm not doing bad.

It will happen by May 27. Thats 1 month before surgery.

Oh, and I did hear that smoking may be something that causes erosion :sick so that pretty much tells me that I can't continue after surgery either.:cry

Good Luck,

Lynette:)

[juliegeraci 7]

I am trying to quit too. I've been on Chantix for about 5 weeks now. I'm still smoking a couple a day. What a nasty habit. Its just a habit. I just need to not pick one up. They taste horrible now that I'm on that drug too. Go figure.

[Daisalana 33]

I am banded, I'm not saying you shouldn't quit, because of course that is ideal and if you can, you should! I plan to quit in about 2 years.. but I haven't had any complications due to smoking.. I don't know what you meant about the saliva??

[ragdollx19 1]

I am banded, I'm not saying you shouldn't quit, because of course that is ideal and if you can, you should! I plan to quit in about 2 years.. but I haven't had any complications due to smoking.. I don't know what you meant about the saliva??

Smokers have more saliva than non smokers and so it makes some banders feel sick to their stomach or other things? I dunno, I don’t have a band yet just repeating what I was told.

[TRANAM1955 1]

HI Folks,

So far so good on not smoking....did put 3 pounds on but have lost 2 of them and getting refocused. I am scheduled to see a fill doctor on Tuesday. Being a Mexican bandster is costly to get a local doctor to accept you as a patient. 2000 up front...but it beats chasing down the USA fill center people. I am still getting food stuck and it kinda scares me. I PB at least every other day. Never sure what kind of food I can Eat. But, I am happy with my band and I think of it as a "BUDDY"!!! :clap2:

[Moody Coverhous 0]

I quit 135 days ago after smoking for 42 years! It was much easier than I ever dreamed possible. DH and I used Patches for the first week or so and then used 2mg Nicorette gum. I stopped the gum after a few weeks but carry it in my purse - just so that no matter what happens I don't have an excuse to pick up a cigarette. It feels wonderful to be smoke-free.

[rdbiles@sbcglob 0]

Moody,

Congratulations on being nicotine free!

[rdbiles@sbcglob 0]

Tran,

I want to quit smoking but my head is not in the right place yet. I met with my pcp this week and he wrote out a prescription for a new drug that will help in fighting the urge to smoke a cigarette. I gave the prescription to my pharmiscist who will keep it on file for a year. The drug is very expensive for 180 days $327 or half of that at 90 days.

[babygrl1234 6]

I have heard a lot of good things about Chantix. My workplace is going smokefree July 1st and were giving out coupns for it to employees. Many people I know say it has been so easy for them with it.

[TRANAM1955 1]

Well, tomorrow is 2 weeks....I am not even needing the gum as much....I lost the 3 pounds I put on...so life is good today

[DrewsLou 3]

Yes! I quit 01/01/07 and haven't looked back. I feel soooo much better not smoking!